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September 21st, 2014 - 03:18 PM
I’ve been on a Holga kick lately with acquiring two Holga pinholes cameras. Holgas shoot 120 film and I’m getting set up to develop negatives and make prints, but that’s a ways off. I wanted the Holga look now, so I bought a Holga lens for my Canon DSLRs. The lens, made completely of plastic, goes for $24.99 at B&H.
You can get one here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/762095-REG/Holga_775120_Holga_Lens_for_Canon.html or you can get one on Amazon, Adorama, etc.
The lens has a focal length of 60mm and is fixed at f8. There are four focus settings from portrait to landscape. To effective use the Holga lens your DSLR needs to be in manual. It takes some work dialing in this lens along with getting used to the four focus settings. Be prepared to tinker.
For twenty five bucks the Holga lens is a great investment. You get the Holga look with little effort. I’m going to spend some serious time with this lens.
Check out the link to the StefanStudios blog for images shot using the Holga lens.
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